Sarah Silverman Wasn't High on the Emmys Red Carpet, OK?

After scoring an Emmy for Outstanding Writing for a Variety Special for We Are Miracles, Sarah Silverman clarified why her must-have Emmy accessory is, apparently, marijuana. Hours before, on the red carpet, the comedienne revealed to E! that she was toting a pipe full of weed in her clutch. "This is, uh, my pot," Silverman told Giuliana Rancic. "My liquid pot." But it turns out Silverman isn't the total stoner she's being made out to be.

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"I wasn't stoned," she insisted backstage at the Nokia Theater. "I had the pot in my purse for later. She looked in my purse! It's legal. And I don't drink. I wanted to have a puff as a treat at appropriate times."

When asked what she was planning to binge-eat after the awards ended, Silverman refrained, "I'm not high!" But her answer leads us to assume otherwise: "I always have a nice 7-11 dinner," she said. "I have my Kraft cheese singles, or a peanut butter and jelly sandwich on toast."

Silverman may lean on comedy, but she's recently been exploring her dramatic side on Showtime's Masters of Sex. According to the guest star, the role of Helen was created with her in mind. "Helen was mentioned in the pilot, actually," she said. "[Creator] Michelle Ashford said that, anyway. And then I started fucking the star," she continued, referring to boyfriend Michael Sheen. "It really solidified it."

The role has called for some nudity from Silverman, who said she isn't too concerned about baring all for the cameras. "I feel like I've suddenly been doing nudity since I turned 40," Silverman said. "They're just boobs." And they're spectacular.